Back then, he was hopeless drunk. But Hope Ministries took him in and now, he’s the one giving others hope.

“I meet a lot of folks that are struggling and if you can just lend a helping hand and give them a hand up, that’s what we’re all about,” says Sloan.

This year, Hope Ministries is serving nearly twice as many meals to the homebound and homeless.

“They don’t just hand them this meal, they say can I pray over this meal with you. That’s different than most other groups that just bring food- which is fine- but we’re different. We want to bring hope at the same time,” says Burrier.

Burrier says they aren’t just feeding the body, they’re feeding the soul. Hope Ministries provides emergency shelter, food and clothing year round. The private non-profit has served the community since 1915.